[VOTE] Release Candidate v3.0.0-rc.2

[lance-community]

Release Candidate: v3.0.0-rc.2

This is a release candidate for version 3.0.0-rc.2.

Release Information

• RC Tag: v3.0.0-rc.2
• Release Branch: release/v3.0
• Release Notes: https://github.com/lance-format/lance/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.2

Testing Instructions

Python

pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://pypi.fury.io/lance-format/pylance==3.0.0-rc.2

Java (Maven)

Add to your pom.xml:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.lance</groupId>
  <artifactId>lance-core</artifactId>
  <version>3.0.0-rc.2</version>
</dependency>

Rust (Cargo)

Add to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
lance = { version = "=3.0.0-rc.2", git = "https://github.com/lance-format/lance", tag = "v3.0.0-rc.2" }

Voting Instructions

Please test the RC artifacts and vote by commenting:

• +1 to approve
• 0 to abstain or neutral
• -1 if issues found (please include details)

Vote Duration: If there are enough binding votes and no vetoes, the vote will end at 2026-03-05 16:52:54 UTC (Pacific time: 2026-03-05 08:52:54 PST).

Next Steps

• If approved: Approve RC using approve-rc workflow
• If issues found: Fix on release branch and create new RC using create-rc workflow

[wjones127]

+1 (binding)

Verified in LanceDB and LanceDB enterprise CI.

[wjones127]

-1, we would like to reset the RC to include the new 2.2 changes.